Cubans Reject Pay Day Farmed by United States
In Havana the first day of US funded payments to Cuban soldiers yielded only seven recipients. Affected by anti-Gomez and anti-American sentiment, many privates stayed away, while a few officers and a single unarmed Cuban dressed man appeared. Some paid applicants later emerged, yet overall Havana saw a failed distribution as citizens outside the city are expected to claim their shares in coming days.
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Havana
United States
Military Assembly
Brooke
Raven Dodge
Eighth Infantry
George M. Randall
Russ Rivera
Gomes
Eighth Regiment
Rivera
Fourth Corps
Gomez
Hoe
Mayia Rodriguez
Payminsters
Scott
Ludlow
Amris
Dodge
Trochat
Hilario Esquivel Perez
Ranlall
Season favors rebels as Philippines guerrilla activity rises
The wet season strengthens insurrection in the Philippines with guerrilla actions intensifying along American lines. Rebels are more aggressive than since Malolos fell, keeping U.S. troops in trenches and on alert.
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Philippines
Malolos
United States
Harrison Visits Loubet and Delcasse in Paris
Former U S President Harrison with Ambassador Porter met in Paris with Foreign Minister Delcasse for a cordial twenty minute interview. The pair later visited President Loubet where they relaxed formality and discussed topics of interest in a friendly exchange.
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United States
Paria
Harrison
Horace Porter
M. Delcasse
Porter
Lonbet
Otis Calls for Volunteers in Philippines Reenlistment
Major General Otis on orders inviting volunteers to reenlist for six months under a congressional act. The US transport Morgan City, carrying 600 recruits for various regiments, has arriving in Manila after departing San Francisco on April 25.
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Otis Insues
Philippines
Manila
Otis
Congress
United States
Morgan City
San Francisco
New Trial For Dreyfus Set By High Court
A Paria dispatch reports M Ballot de Beaupre, head of Civil Section at the court of cassation, advised to send Dreyfus back before a court martial. The recommendation is expected to be accepted by the court of cassation, likely bringing the prisoner to France for retrial.
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Paria
Court of Cassation
M. Ballot de Beaupre
M. Mazeau
Dreyfus
France
Macabbes Seek U S Aid Against Tagals in Philippines
Advices from Manila report General MacArthur backing an experiment to enlist the Macabbes against their old enemies the Tagals. A Macabbe delegation met the general, pledging loyalty to the United States after transferring allegiance from Spain. They claim Tagals murdered them, burned villages, and seek protection and arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Manila
Auring
Spain
United States
Chinese Smugglers Deported by New York Court
At Rochester Judge A. Coxe ruled that seven Chinese nationals seized during a Rochester term must be deported. They had been smuggled into the United States in boxes as dead freight and were later apprehended and jailed in Elmira’s Chemung jail.
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Rochester
N. Y
A. Coxe
Ar ‘Ted
Chemung
Elmira
Tragic shooting in Cameron linked to domestic quarrel
In Kil led for interfering a fatal shooting spree near Oliver Georgia left Frank Evans dead and J B Proctor fatally wounded. Sam Perry a Black man fired after his wife insulted Mr Proctor and Evans confronted her. Proctor's son and Thomas Lee were wounded. Perry fled.
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Scriven County
Mator
Frank Evans
Cameron
Oliver
Sam Perry
J. B. Proctor
Perry
Evans
Proctor
Thomas Lee
Fighting Around Manila Opens With Heavy Engagements
A Manila dispatch reports General MacArthur and General Funston with the Kansas Montana regiments and the Utah battery dispersed about 800 insurgents entrenched beyond San Fernando near Santa Anita. American scouts were fired upon and withdrew, prompting a swift counterattack as MacArthur assembled troops. The Montana flank and Kansas assault rolled the enemy’s right, yielding heavy insurgent losses, several prisoners, and twenty Americans wounded.
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Manila
MacArthny
Funaton
Kansas
Montana
Utah Battery
San Mernando
Santa Anita
San Fernando
MacArthur
Funston
Sunday School Union Celebrates 75th Anniversary in Philadelphia
The American Sunday School Union marked its seventy fifth anniversary with a Wednesday gathering in Philadelphia. A Monster meeting at the Academy of Music drew attendees from across the country as workers celebrated. A large map displayed enrollment by state, led by Delaware at 28 percent, followed by Maryland 25 percent, Pennsylvania 21 percent, New York 19 percent, and New Mexico at 8 percent.
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Philadelphia
American Sunday School Union
Academy of Music
United States
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
New Mexico
Drowning at Rowland's Landing Claims Two Youths
A picnic at Rowland's landing near Wrightsville Georgia on the Oloo pee river ended in tragedy when a boat capsized. Pebley Hall and Harvey Atkinson, two popular young people in the area, lost their lives. A third passenger, a young woman, was rescued as she sank and remains critically ill from the shock.
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Rowland’s Landing
Wrightsville
Oloopee
Pebley Hall
Harvey Atkinson
Norfolk Fears Move to Dock Reina Mercedes
Objections arise to docking the captured Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes at Norfolk. The Navy Department plans to receive the ship at the Norfolk Navy Yard if local apprehensions about safety are allayed. Telegraphic talks have occurred between the Navy Department and Admiral Farquhar at Norfolk regarding admission to the yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Norfolk
Farquhar
Navy Yard
Southern Railway plans line from Columbia to Jacksonville
Reported plan by Southern Railway to build an independent air line from Allendale South Carolina to Jacksonville. The route would stem from the Williams syndicate purchase of the Florida Central and Peninsular railway and tie to the recently acquired Carolina Midland system. Information cited as coming from Raleigh via Southern sources.
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Southern Selecta
Columbia
Jacksonville
Southern Railway
Fila
Williams Syndicate
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Allendale
Carolina Midland Railway
Raleigh
Southern
Death toll in Spanish-American War by region
Adjutant General Corbin reports army deaths since the war began: Cuba 1,399 Porto Rico 287 Honolulu 45 Philippines 664 United States 8,872 total 6,209. The counts show Cuban and Philippine deaths dominate the total across theaters and home front.
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Corbin
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Honolulu
Philippines
United States
Nine Die In Big Wreck Near Waterloo Iowa
A Rock Island Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern line train from Chicago to Minneapolis derailed at a washout near Waterloo Iowa at 1 15 Sunday. Nine were killed and ten injured as cars telescoped and the sleeper wrecked. Engineers escaped with minor injuries as relief trains rushed to the scene.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Rock Island
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Northern Railways
Bink Eresk
Waterloo
Town
Nine Burned in South Carolina Farmhouse Tragedy
A two story frame home on Ooatreicher farm near Hardaeville South Carolina burned on Packday night May 28. Nine family members including Jacob Solomons his wife and seven children perished from alleged negligent construction of a makeshift stove and lack of a chimney. Coroners verdict placed responsibility on Jacob Solomons for the deaths.
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South Carolina
Hardaeville
D.C
Ooatreicher
Jacob Solomons
Solomons
Jacob
Amy
Rollins
Mattie
Charley
Norne
Isaac
Willie
Mamie
Spanish Statesman Castelar Dies in Murcia
Madrid dispatch reports Senor Don Emilio Castelar former renowned republican statesman died in Murcia capital of the ancient kingdom and modern province after a winter bout of pulmonary catarrh. His passing caused profound emotion across Spain and drew telegrams of condolence from the queen regent and cabinet members.
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Senor
Don Emilio Castelar
Murela
Spain
Madrid
Senor Castelar
Murcia
State Convention of Massachusetts Social Democrats in Boston
The Massachusetts Social Democrats held a Sunday convention in Boston with fifty-six delegates from twenty-five branches. A state ticket was nominated, a state central committee elected, and a platform of principles adopted.
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Social Democrats of
Massachusetts
Boston
Prominent Negro Leader G H J Taylor Dies in Atlanta
G H J Taylor a renowned African American figure in the United States died at his Atlanta home after a brief illness. He championed work over politics, headed The Atlanta Appeal, and held government roles including minister to Liberia and recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. His death shocks both Black and white communities in Georgia.
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G.H.J. Taylor
United States
Atlanta
Taylor
Georgia
Liberia
Cleveland
District of Columbia
Port Tampa Celebrates Queen Victoria’s Eightieth Birthday
Port Tampa Fla marks Queen Victoria’s eightieth with a grand harbor display. Flags bunting and a triumphal arch featuring the British lion and American eagle symbolize British American amity. A large portrait unveiling in Albany linked Roosevelt and naval greetings, while a banquet honored British and American guests and President Plant’s approaching eightieth birthday.
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Queen Victoria
Port Tampa
Fla
Albany
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
Duke de Arcos Among Passengers on Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
A Southampton cable dispatch reports the Duke de Arcos Spanish minister to the United States and the Duchess de Arcos aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. The note places their presence among the ship’s passengers as it sails.
Interval of Silence on Generals Otis and Brooke
Washington officials awaited word from General Otis in Manila and General Brooke in Havana. The president and War Department sought news on the meeting between US commissions and Aguinaldo. American commander Otis believed insurgents sought an armistice as a prerequisite to peace talks.
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Otis
Brooke
Washington
General Otis
Manila
General Brooke
Havana
War Department
United States
Aguinaldo
Gun loaned to Nashville to honor Spanish War gun
The Nashville chamber of commerce received a letter from Secretary Long stating one captured Spanish gun will be loaned to Nashville. The gun fired the opening shot of the war from the gunboat Nashville, and local efforts had sought to obtain it for display.
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Tonceabee
Nashville Chamber of Commerce
Long
Navy
Nashville
Chamber of Commerce
Queen Victoria at Eightieth Birthday Festivities Across Britain
London reports mark Queen Victoria’s eightieth birthday with heavy rain then sun as Windsor hosts a royal serenade, Eton cadets, and a floral harp presentation. Celebrations spread to ports and arsenals, with sapling planting at Windsor and banquet scenes in Europe.
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London
Victoria
Windsor
Windsor and
Eton
Windsor Castle
Eton College
Castle Grounds
Altair
Eton Boys
Military Knights of Windsor
Corporation of
Walter Parrott
J. T. Laundry
Portsmouth
Simla
Suomer
British India
Tudia
Curgon Kedlestone
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Europe
Cecil
Nigh
Lord Roseberry
Commonwealth of States
Colonies
Colonel Taylor
Society
Tampa
Columbia
Georgians Good at Shooting on Prairie Cruise
Lieutenant Sutherland in charge of the Georgia naval militia reports the unit performed well during the Prairie cruise inaugurating summer coastal cruises. The crews had no prior sea experience on a government ship and their gunnery showed capability by smashing one of the targets.
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Ia Gunnera
Sutherland
Georgia Naval Militia
Prairie
Mullan Mirror Editor Arrested Amid Riot Closures
Wardner Idaho dispatch reports saloons in Mullan Gem and Burke closed and The Mullan Mirror suspended after editor W H Stewart was arrested for sedition. A total of 325 men are under arrest on rioting charges.
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Wardner
Idaho
Mullan, Gem and
Burke
Mullan
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Rebels
Loubet
Preight
Sunday School Union
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C. H. J. Taylor
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Durance
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